Wedding Makeup and Hair in San Francisco, Napa, Marin, San Jose

April + Wil at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco (Wedding Hair and Makeup)

Mei — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:32:02 +0000

April booked us for her makeup and hair nearly a year in advance for her July 4th weekend wedding at the Palace Hotel. This proved to be a wise decision on her part, as we had over 100 inquiries for her date from when she booked us. After attending her bridal trial in late 2009, she added eight more people for hair and makeup.

Trial Photos

Wedding Day Photos

And as always, it was a pleasure to work with one of San Francisco’s best wedding photographers, Jessie Cho. Thank you Jessie, these are amazing!

Watch Video

(No Flash? Click here to view the video.) This production was pulled off by Aaron Lee Films and his crew. What is special about it is that it was shot and edited the same day! It was presented at April and Wil’s reception that evening.

San Francisco City Hall Wedding & Stanford Court

Mei — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:01:09 +0000

Nikki contacted us from the East Coast to book her wedding hair and makeup for her ceremony at City Hall in San Francisco. We met at the luxurious Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel in the morning and worked with her lovely flower girls and attendees. Thanks for having us Nikki, you were amazing!

Photos courtesy of Lauri Levenfeld of Zoom Photography. Enjoy!

Mei and Nikki getting ready at the Stanford Court bridal suite:

Natural, light beauty makeup and hair for the flower girls:

Julie + Ryan | Bear Flag Farm (Hair and Makeup)

Mei — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:24:25 +0000

We met Julie early this year at her bridal trial for her wedding at Bear Flag Farm, just a few miles from the UC Davis Campus in Winters, CA.

Julie originally wanted a soft natural look, and after previewing our bridal trial photos, she decided to go with slightly bolder features. After taking detailed notes, on the day of the wedding we confirmed the changes and were set to work with her and her party. This photo is from her trial at our studio in San Franciso:

After we got ready at their bridal suite, Julie worked with Mei on the farm for some quick touch-ups.

Julie’s was the first wedding of the season at Bear Flag Farm, and we were so thrilled to work with Tina and the crew prior to their ceremony. These shots are courtesy of the very talented Sherman Chu, a skilled photographer who has a gift for capturing the best wedding moments, see below:

Angela + Jay | Wedding Hair & Makeup at Berkeley Rose Garden

Mei — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:34:39 +0000

We recently had the pleasure of working with Angela and Jay for their wedding at the Berkeley Rose Garden, located in the beautiful Berkeley hills next to the UC Berkeley Campus.

Angela was looking for a timeless, natural look for her makeup, and chose individually placed eyelashes for her eyes. Mei and Angela worked closely to come up with a unique style for the back of her updo, shown below:

Lastly, we were thrilled to work with Mike and Natasha from Choco Studio Photography again — they are all smiles! Friendly, professional, fast turnaround, and most important, their work is stellar. Below are some of the moments they captured while we were getting ready before the ceremony at the Berkeley Rose Garden. Enjoy!

Lulu + Ken | Makeup and Hair in Tiberon, California

Mei — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:28:59 +0000

In late 2009, we collaborated with international wedding photographer Henry Chen at Lulu and Ken’s wedding at the Shakespeare Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Henry is in high demand — when he is not shooting for the NBA, he is shooting weddings and special events all over the globe. Below are some of the memories from their beautiful wedding in the Bay Area. Thanks to Lulu and Ken for such an memorable wedding!

Wedding Makeup and Hair at Saint Ignatius Church, San Francisco

Mei — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:25:22 +0000

Jennifer scheduled her bridal trial, excited to go over ideas for hair and makeup for her upcoming wedding at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco.

At our studio, we discussed Jennifer’s goals, the wedding theme and colors, and went over a few looks that she brought in.

We did makeup first, using our ultra-lightweight MUD foundations. For her lips, I chose Chanel Rouge Double Intensite in Rose Pearl. To create more refined, dramatic look, we used Shu Umuera individually placed eyelashes to really accentuate her eyes. I then created a bridal hairstyle that matched Jennifer’s personality: a sleek, elaborate updo that lasted all day.

Thank you Jennifer and Tim, we loved working with you! And a special thanks to the talented Sylvie Gil for her great photography.

Saint Ignatius Church, San Francisco. Makeup and Hair: Triple Twist. Photography: Sylvie Gil

Jennifer and her party just before the ceremony! Makeup and Hair: Triple Twist. Photography: Sylvie Gil

Saint Ignatius Church, San Francisco. Makeup and Hair: Triple Twist. Photography: Sylvie Gil

Featured Trial

Mei — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:23:11 +0000

Ryann attended her bridal trial this week, and we just loved the style she chose. Half-up, half-down updo with a gorgeous veil.

Featured bridal trial! You look amazing Ryann!

BayList’s 2010 Best Wedding Make-up

Mei — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:04:01 +0000

We are honored to be nominated for Best of the Baylist’s “Best Wedding Makeup for 2010″ category.

Best of the BayList 2010 - Wedding Makeup

Click here to vote for us!

Pam & Bill – Tea Ceremony, Wedding Hair and Makeup

Mei — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:38:23 +0000

We worked with Pam late last year for her tea ceremony and wedding hair and makeup in San Francisco. As we set up our on-location kit at her home for her Chinese tea ceremony and started the services, we shared laughs and stories with her mother and family.

Just before the tea ceremony…

As Mei was finalizing Pam’s hair design, David Ham (seriously one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s best wedding photographers), arrived with his crew and equipment and got right to work. It’s because of clients like Pam and Bill that we love our job. Enjoy some of the joyous moments from their ceremony below, special thanks to David for the photography!

Napa Hair and Makeup for Weddings

Mei — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:56:37 +0000

We had the pleasure of working with Rebecca and Anthony at their Napa valley wedding at the Churchill Manor. Rebecca intially wanted a half up, half down updo to show off her long, loose curls for her wedding hair style. After trying it down at the trial, she decided on a full updo, covered by her beautiful veil. For her wedding makeup, she wanted something classic and refined, but something that also looked current.

We also worked with one of Napa’s best wedding photographers, Shannon Stellmacher. We love Shannon’s style — fine art, fashion inspired couture wedding photography.

Congratulations to Rebecca, Anthony, and Shannon for an amazing event!

Photo: Shannon Stellmacher, Makeup & Hair: Mei, Triple Twist

Photo: Shannon Stellmacher, Makeup & Hair: Mei (owner, Triple Twist)

Photo: Shannon Stellmacher, Makeup & Hair: Mei, Triple Twist